Today's Refining Hotline Headlines

North America
BP, on June 25, experienced a power loss in a portion of its 430,000-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) refinery in Whiting, Indiana due to severe weather, which promoted flaring and numerous reports of odors. The 250,000-BBL/d Crude Pipe Still 12 (Sour) and 102,000-BBL/d New Delayed Coker Units are known to be affected. The facility is in the process of restoring power, and IIR continues to confirm additional details as to duration of this event.

Phillips 66's 30,000-BBL/d Fluid Catalytic Cracker Unit (FCCU) 40 at its 146,000-BBL/d refinery in Borger, Texas, will start up in 12 to 24 hours.

Valero shut down the 135,000-BBL/d Crude 2 Unit at its 135,000-BBL/d refinery in Meraux, Louisiana over the weekend. The cause and outage duration are unknown at this time. Plant personnel are evaluating the situation to determine an action plan.

International
Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) delayed the commercial startup of the BAPCO Modernization Project at its 267,000-BBL/d Sitrah Refinery in Bahrain. The project now is expected to reach commercial operations by November 15. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Refining Project Database can click here to read related project reports.

Petrobras is performing planned repairs at its 242,000-BBL/d REDUC Refinery in Brazil. The 33-day turnaround of the 25,000-BBL/d Diesel Hydrotreater (U-2800) and the 132,825-cubic-foot-per-day Hydrogen Recovery (U-4580) Units started on June 5. The 52-ton-per-day Sulfur Recovery (U-3350) Unit went offline for planned repairs on June 13 and is expected to be back online by mid-July.

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